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The theory of forms and Plato's ethics
The aims of this dissertation are to uncover and analyse potential links between ethics and metaphysics - specifically, the theory of Forms - in the dialogues of Plato. Drawing on material from a wide range of Plato 's works, I investigate possible ways in which his theory of Forms might, at a very …
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Plato's Theory of Forms and the Self-Predication Assumption
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Platonic Modes of Explanation
<p>In Platonic Modes of Explanation, I examine Plato's treatment of Form, matter, and telos in his theory of explanation. To focus my investigation of Plato's theory, I adopt an unorthodox approach: that of using Aristotle's critical discussions as a touchstone for developing an interpretation of …
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Plato's Tripartite Ontology: The Immanent Character
… scholars. The specific elements and dynamics of 'participation' have been continuing subjects of controversy in Platonic studies. This project is not intended to ratify Plato's doctrine of participation in order that it be 'corrected' . Rather, the thesis focuses on the examination of the …
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A universal key : utopias and universals in JM Coetzee's The childhood of Jesus
In this investigation, the idea of a universal key, as denoting the unifying forces of language, will be analysed in The Childhood of Jesus using a framework inspired by the theory of forms, as described by Plato in The Republic. In The Republic, Plato structures his argument so that the soul and …
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Conflicting forms of use: the potential of and limits to the use of the internet as a public sphere
This thesis examines the potential of and limits to the use of the Internet as a public sphere. To this end it considers the claim that the Internet is or can be a public sphere. To do this there are two related spheres of enquiry: the `public sphere' and `the Internet'. The enquiry into the …
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BANCA CENTRALE, FORMA DI GOVERNO ITALIANA E INTEGRAZIONE EUROPEA
Central bank, Italian form of government and European integration Edoardo Sorrentino PhD in Public, International and European Law Università degli Studi di Milano The purpose of my thesis is to highlight an aspect that could redefine today’s theory of forms of gov-ernment. It is well known that …